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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
5
Mise Mary Chalmers and Miss Margaret J. Macdonald returned from Toronto for the weekend. Numerous residents visited relatives in Tilbury, Guelph, Mount Forest, and Bridgen. Families including the MacDonalds, McPhersons, Fosburys, and O’Hara shared health updates and travel notes from the week.
Mrs Alfred Patrick thanks friends for fruit flowers cards letters and many inquiries during her illness and recovery.
The Dublin Woman's Institute met at Mrs N Anderson Che vier president Mrs C van Goozen chaired. Reports covered next year's program historical research nutrition day at Milton and a booth at Mr P Messine's auction. Members performed songs and a duet and a solo.
The Bannockburn Women’s Institute held its regular meeting with Mrs Robert Kerg presiding and Miss Edna Rossedtoun as president. A discussion on gardening papers and hymns followed a brief agenda. A reading was given and thanks extended for the use of Miss Kerr’s home. Refreshments were served and members spent a second hour in class.
A Bahamas Assembly committee has been formed to study plans for celebrating the 150th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the Bahamas during his voyage to the new world.
County Council approves a new bridge at Glenwilliams and authorizes tenders after Department approval. They urge a railway service boost for Campbellville and reject a large road expenditure cut, seeking restoration to 675000. They adopt insurance and road-liability coverages and raise several county salaries.
Memphis driver Turner abandons daytime cab to pursue preaching after a chance encounter with a Bible in the cab. He plans to enter a theological school and become a preacher, seeking a life focused on faith over fare.
No Y's Men Supper this Thursday. The event postponed to April 30 features awards to hockey league winners captained by Lloyd Robinson and Marthy McCristall with Turk Broda and Gus Ryder as guests. The YMCA Euchre event yielded prizes and gym classes prepare for May 15 and 16 demonstrations for parents. The library closes Monday night for the plebiscite vote with polling booths in the lobbies.
The Knox Y W A Spring Thank offering meeting was held on a Tuesday night in the church classroom. Mrs Gordon Agnew offered an inspiring address that was well received and followed by musical selections and thanks expressed by Miss F Elliott and others.
The Carry On Canada Club hosted a social and dance at Lorne School to benefit the Salvation Army. Readings by Mrs. Wilmer Watkins and Mrs. J Stewart, musical selections by Marc Pell, duets by June Watkins and Christina Winfield, solos by Audrey MacArthur and Mrs Hall, piano and harmonica pieces, plus a quilt drawing won by Mr George Smith and Rose Acton. Proceeds donated to the Salvation Army.
A reporting note outlines Britain urging higher cheese output to meet UK orders as Australia and Canada face supply pressures. It cites marginal gains in production in the first quarter and concerns over rising prices affecting domestic needs and policy.
The salvage wagon and collectors had a busy Saturday as Robt Lewrie and L Atkinson gathered wagon loads of salvage. The storage room is crowded and more helpers are asked to contact the committee. Household items should be turned into use for the war effort this spring.
Men of a Repair and Salvage unit travel hundreds of miles through Libyan desert to locate wrecked aircraft and bring them back to Middle East bases for rebuilding.
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